South Milwaukee, WI Night Sky Brightness
South Milwaukee, WI's night sky, measured from orbit
South Milwaukee's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 75.2% of the 3,206 US cities in this dataset.
Note the source: a satellite reading of upward light, not a visual Bortle scale reading. The two measure related but different things, explained in the Bortle scale guide.
How far South Milwaukee is from a meaningfully darker sky
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Oak Creek, WI, roughly 3 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.
Oak Creek, WI is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
How South Milwaukee compares nationally
South Milwaukee, WI has a population of about 20,233, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. South Milwaukee's position, 2,399 of 3,206, darkest to brightest, comes from the sampling method the methodology guide sets out.